Yummy Cinnamon Rolls Via Cake Mix

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 2 1/2 cups warm water
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/3 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine the yeast mixture with the cake mix and 3 cups of the flour; stir to combine.
• 3 add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition.
• 4 when the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
• 5 lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil.
• 6 cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes.
• 7 deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface.
• 8 roll the dough into a 10 x 16 inch rectangle.
• 9 spread the softened butter over the rectangle; sprinkle on brown sugar and cinnamon.
• 10 starting from one of the long sides, roll up the rectangle and cut into 1 inch wide rolls. discard end pieces.
• 11 preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit (190 degrees c).
• 12 grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
• 13 pour the melted butter into a small bowl and the sugar in another small bowl.
• 14 dip the top of each roll in the melted butter, dip in the sugar.
• 15 place the topped rolls snugly into the prepared pan.
• 16 cover the rolls with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes.
• 17 bake at 375 degrees fahrenheit (190 degrees c) for 25 to 30 minutes, or until rolls are golden and cooked through.